Matthew Lang

Steel frame? Check.

Rigid forks? Check.

29" wheels? Check.

On the wednesday wishlist? Check.

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The main reason people don’t try to do work they love, don’t even look for it, is because they don’t think they’re good enough. That’s hogwash. We’ve been bamboozled and hornswoggled into believing we are insufficient, that it’s scary to fail, when neither is remotely true.

— Tick Tock by Zen Habits

I'll be honest here, I'm not a very confident person and that is perhaps why I face the freelance career with a sense of trepidation. It hasn't helped that in the last two weeks I've been unsuccessful in a few job applications. It's only a few however, at least it's not hundreds.

The bottom line: pick a few things to do well, do them, and don’t quit.

Great advice from Adam Keys.

Then check out Nicholas Bate.

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This isn't just today's required reading, but required reading for the whole of next year!

... are you a dreamer or a finisher?

I was dreamer until this year. I actually finished a product in terms of it shipping it for the world to use, but no product is ever finished. The journey continues.

Since I got made redundant last week, I've had an opportunity to look at the path of my career and determine the right direction I want it to take for the future.While there is things I want to do and technology I want to work with, I also have existing skills that can land me a decent permanent job.So on one hand, an insecure future working with new technology and on the other hand, a secure future working with existing technology.What choice to make?

... Zombie Style.

Who thought that zombies could be so educational?

... Productive.

It's been a busy week of interviews for myself. Made easier from the fact I have simple plan like this.